2015 Nissan Frontier problems and complaints

Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Frontier. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (10), Power Train (5), Structure (5).

Key takeaways

  • 33 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags1030%
Power Train515%
Structure515%
Vehicle Speed Control39%
Electrical System39%
Unknown Or Other39%
Tires26%
Engine26%
Suspension26%
Wheels26%
Service Brakes26%
Seat Belts26%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5
2015 Nissan Frontier King Cab PU/EC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2015 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5
2015 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab PU/CC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags - filed 2025-09-11

2015 Nissan Frontier, air bag light came on, replaced clock spring, and no fault found, no change to air bag warning, blinking light still on.

Air Bags - filed 2025-08-02

My daughter was in an accident where she struck another vehicle. She was traveling between 35-40 mph. Her airbag did not deploy. Her face and chest struck the steering wheel. She suffered a concussion and whiplash.

Tires - filed 2025-07-23

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Frontier equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer A/T, Tire Size: P265/70/R16, DOT Number: 1UTC211BR. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a knot on the sidewall of the front passenger’s side tire. The vehicle was taken to an independe...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.